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| EdF Member Since: 22 Jun 2009 Location: 15m west Inverness Posts: 24   
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Or, two sets of chickens teeth..
 Or, info as to a retailer at reasonable cost (have tried Extreme4x4 but no price yet). Ta.. Make the most of this life, you may not have skis or a Landy in the next. |
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14th May 2010 6:22pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803 
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Mentioning 'lowering' on a Defender forum is verging on Blasphemy, off to confession with you
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14th May 2010 6:44pm |
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| EdF Member Since: 22 Jun 2009 Location: 15m west Inverness Posts: 24
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Forgive me, father, for I have skinned.. (my knuckles, actually) Well, the old bus never goes offroad, my wife can't get into it easily, (since I removed the rusty steps) and we tow two tons of nag and French horse trailer which has a very low drawbar with a very heavy noseweight (130Kgs empty!). With the normal suspension, the front of the 90 is up and the back is down, and that's with a 2 inch drop plate.. So.... It's either buy another Disco 3 which pulled it dead level (since sold), or fit HD springs to the back.. To keep SWMBO happy, it's a lowering... Ectually, I think 90's look rather good lowered.. 'Course, if anyone wants a 90 and cash for a Disco 3.. Make the most of this life, you may not have skis or a Landy in the next.
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14th May 2010 7:24pm |
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| EdF Member Since: 22 Jun 2009 Location: 15m west Inverness Posts: 24
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That still means the towball would be higher than the hitch (don't want to put a longer drop plate on and I don't like using one at all..) and IMHO it increases the already considerable noseweight.., and SWMBO would still have trouble getting in.. I don't think lowering is THAT radical, it can always be changed back and I can change all the springs fairly quickly, done it one and a half times already..
Is it possible to put photos in posts? Make the most of this life, you may not have skis or a Landy in the next. |
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14th May 2010 8:42pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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EDF......... HERE
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic124.html NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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14th May 2010 9:27pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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Alive tuning do them
Glyn |
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14th May 2010 10:09pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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Hows things Glyn, hope all's well for you and the Guys out there
 NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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14th May 2010 11:11pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Things are hard out here in West Wales  ....one week left before I gotta go back for a 4 month griz till end of tour  .
Glyn  |
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14th May 2010 11:16pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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Sorry Glyn thought you was still out there....Anyway good look.. be safe
NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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14th May 2010 11:24pm |
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| james_hillerby Member Since: 30 Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 7
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Could you not use a dixon bate adjustable hitch?
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http...s%3Disch:1 |
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16th May 2010 6:43pm |
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| EdF Member Since: 22 Jun 2009 Location: 15m west Inverness Posts: 24
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I already have an adjustable towbar and a 2" drop plate, but it's still not low enough.. The trailer is towing level, but the Landy is down at the back and up at the front, due to the excessive nose weight.. I believe the trailers twin axles are too far back.. I measured a Dixon Bate adjustable a while ago and it was about the same height off the ground as mine.. Not willing to pay £287 for four lowering springs (inc. vat and £25 carriage) when Paddocks can sell standard springs for £13.46 each.. And the wife still wouldn't be able to get in. P'raps getting a taller wife would solve that.., one with long legs.. Make the most of this life, you may not have skis or a Landy in the next.
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17th May 2010 7:29pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444 
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There's an ad in the back of LRM this month for lowered springs
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17th May 2010 7:39pm |
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| EdF Member Since: 22 Jun 2009 Location: 15m west Inverness Posts: 24
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I'll try and get a copy, thanks.. Make the most of this life, you may not have skis or a Landy in the next.
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18th May 2010 8:02am |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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Why not phone these guys http://www.extreme4x4ltd.co.uk/acatalog/LOWERED_SPRINGS.html One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition |
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18th May 2010 10:27am |
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